Safety box



June 1, 1954 c, w, P 1 s 2,679,812

SAFETY BOX Filed Dec. 6, 1950 FIG. I. 5

INVENTOR.

CLAIR w. PHILLIPS Patented June 1, 1954 STATES ATENT OFFICE 1 Claim. 1

My invention relates to a safety box having the appearance of a book,and the objects thereof are to make a safety box with the appearance ofa hook that will consist of a few parts and be economical tomanufacture, and one so construct-- ed as to be resistant against heatand flame so that the contents of the box will be protected at all timesagainst such hazards.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a safety box whichcan be made fireproof and of such unique construction that it can beplaced either in a bookcase or laid on a table, having a neat and. tidyappearance, and yet being of such construction as to be a securityreceptacle for valuable papers and money or the like, against hazards offire and flame.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features, combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the accompanyingdrawing, and claimed.

In the drawing,

Figure 1 is a plan view of my safety box in fully opened position, andas made in accordance with my invention;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary, end elevational view, partly broken away,illustrating the safety box in normal closed and locked position;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective view, partly in section,illustratin the construction in cooperation with the coacting parts; and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary perspective view, similar to Figure 3, inpartly open position.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 5 designates a book type boxstructure having a pair of sections, a cover section 6 and a compartmentsection 1, respectively, which sections constitute when closed astructure having the appearance of a book, and these sections 6 and 7,respectively, are hinged together, as at 8, along one of their edges, asillustrated in all of the figures of the drawing, and this particularbox may be made of any material suitable for the purpose, but preferablyof a heat or flame resisting material, such as steel or the like, andeach section is provided with suitable asbestos lining 9. The positionand manner of positioning will be hereinafter more fully described.

The inner face of one section, notably section I, is provided with aseries of walls l0 connected together to provide a container structureor receptacle in which valuable papers or other articles are placed. Thecover section 6 is also provided with a wall section II, which, whenfolded on its hinged joint 8 embraces the wall of section 1, and isspaced therefrom leaving an air space l2 therebetween which alsoprovides further means for protecting the contents of the receptacle.

The walls H and 10, respectively, are provided with a suitable asbestoslining or other fireresisting material 9, and it is afiixed thereto inany suitable manner, and by virtue of the material from which thereceptacle is made and the fire-resisting material 9 and the air spaceI2, when the receptacle is closed the safety and protection of thecontents thereof are assured.

The open side and front edges of the sections are provided with a lockinstructure I3, as here shown in the form of a zipper fastener, but anytype of locking means may be provided. This locking means closes thesections around the open edges and holds them in fully closed positionso that the contents of the interior thereof are fully protected.

The structure when manufactured will have the appearance of a book oralbum, the exterior is covered by any suitable covering M, such asleather or the like, and thus when the box is completed it has theappearance of a book, which is pleasant to see and at the same timeprovides a safety receptacle for valuables of any type against thehazards of fire, flame or water.

It is to be understood that certain minor changes may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim as new is:

A safety box having the appearance of a book or album, comprising hingedsections, means for locking the sections in closed formation, onesection provided on its interior with walls constituting a compartment,the other section having walls interiorly constituting a cover section,the walls of the cover section embracing and spaced from the walls ofthe compartment section to form an air space therebetween, and aninsulation material covering the walls of the sections to provide aflame and fire protective compartment for the contents when the deviceis closed.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS NumberName Date 212,138 Fowler Feb. 11, 1879 1,336,776 Drinkwater Apr. 13,1920 1,564,205 Clark Dec. 8, 1925 1,709,685 Rothrock Apr. 16, 19292,481,095 Essman Sept. 6, 1949

